Climate crisis: UK electricity network emissions could turn negative by 2033, says National Grid
4 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis: UK electricity network emissions could turn negative by 2033, says National Grid

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Immediate action” to promote cleaner, more efficient power will ensure the UK hits its 2050 net zero target and could even see electricity production emissions turn negative in 13 years if carbon capture and storage technologies are implemented, the National Grid has said. National Grid ESO head of strategy Mark Herring said: “Across all scenarios, we see a growth in renewable energy generation, including significant expansion in installed offshore wind capacity. “Our new analysis of the level of societal change needed to achieve net zero also shows that consumers need greater understanding of how their energy use impacts the wider system, and how changes to their lifestyle have an impact on net zero ambitions.” Mr Herring said the authors of the report spoke to over 600 industry experts, and warned there are “significant challenges ahead”. Mr Herring said: “There is already significant progress being made towards net zero, including ESO planning to operate a zero-carbon electricity system by 2025, but the fundamental changes outlined make it more important than ever to have a coordinated approach to decarbonising the whole energy sector.”

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UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds
1 week, 5 days ago

UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds

The Independent  

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Renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels in the UK this year for the first time
1 month ago

Renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels in the UK this year for the first time

The Independent  

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India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report

The Hindu  

India's current climate policies are projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes between 2020 and 2030, and drive a 24% reduction in coal-based power generation, according to a new report. The study by Delhi-based independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water said policies for India's power, residential and transport sectors have already saved 440 …

Electricity revolution will fail without planning overhaul, warns National Grid boss
2 months, 1 week ago

Electricity revolution will fail without planning overhaul, warns National Grid boss

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer’s Government must slash planning approval times for major infrastructure projects if the UK’s electricity network is to reach zero emissions by 2030, National Grid’s chief executive has suggested. John Pettigrew warned that hopes for decarbonising the grid over the next decade would quickly fade without an urgent shake-up of Britain’s planning processes. Mr Pettigrew, who is plotting …

UK Can Meet 2030 Clean Power Target With Less Wind Than Promised
2 months, 1 week ago

UK Can Meet 2030 Clean Power Target With Less Wind Than Promised

Live Mint  

-- The UK has a narrow pathway to achieve the government’s goal of a clean power grid by 2030, and it may not need as much offshore wind as promised to get there. The operator designed two strategies for reaching this decade’s target, describing each as “challenging, but realistic and cost-effective.” One relies heavily on the expansion of renewable power, …

Clean energy to meet nearly half of world’s electricity demand by 2030
3 months ago

Clean energy to meet nearly half of world’s electricity demand by 2030

The Independent  

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Why electric cars are forcing Britain to confront a pay-per-mile future
4 months, 1 week ago

Why electric cars are forcing Britain to confront a pay-per-mile future

The Telegraph  

Peter Roberts still vividly remembers the day he broke the Downing Street website. With the rise of electric cars eating into fuel duty receipts, a coalition of think tanks and green charities say road pricing is the only way that Rachel Reeves can plug a £22bn hole in the public finances. They are urging the Chancellor to unveil the measure …

Why Miliband must transform Britain to hit his ‘undeliverable’ green power target
4 months, 1 week ago

Why Miliband must transform Britain to hit his ‘undeliverable’ green power target

The Telegraph  

Just as the Government is racing to decarbonise the grid, the demands on it are expected to balloon as the country switches to electric vehicles and heat pumps to hit net zero by 2050. Labour knows it, and made a manifesto pledge to double onshore wind, triple solar power and quadruple offshore wind production in the next six years. I …

Thousands of jobs at risk if UK fails to act now on North Sea energy transition
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands of jobs at risk if UK fails to act now on North Sea energy transition

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK will fail to achieve a “just and fair” transition by 2030 unless the …

Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’

The Telegraph  

Labour’s plans to reach net zero will cost £116 billion, new analysis has revealed. Analysis by Aurora Energy Research, founded by academics from the University of Oxford, for Policy Exchange, found that decarbonising the UK’s power grid by 2030 would cost £116 billion over the next 11 years. Bim Afolami, a Treasury minister, said Monday’s report showed that Sir Keir’s …

How will the £58bn plan to bring electricity ‘motorways’ to the UK impact you?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How will the £58bn plan to bring electricity ‘motorways’ to the UK impact you?

The Independent  

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Britain’s energy system will not hit net zero until 2035, National Grid tells Labour
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain’s energy system will not hit net zero until 2035, National Grid tells Labour

The Telegraph  

Britain’s electricity networks will not hit net zero until 2035, National Grid has said, undermining a key pledge by Labour to hit that target by 2030. National Grid Electricity System Operator on Monday set out plans for a massive £58bn expansion of the UK’s high-voltage transmission network, including thousands of new electricity pylons, substations and other infrastructure spread across the …

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts

The Telegraph  

Britain will still depend on oil and gas for a third of its energy in its net zero target year of 2050 despite billions of pounds of investment, according to a report from leading energy analysts. The UK is massively behind schedule with its plans for offshore wind farms, nuclear power stations, solar farms and other low carbon energy sources …

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach
1 year ago

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world added 50 per cent more renewable energy in 2023 than 2022 – putting …

National Grid to spend up to £19bn to ‘rewire’ Britain for net zero
1 year, 2 months ago

National Grid to spend up to £19bn to ‘rewire’ Britain for net zero

The Telegraph  

National Grid is to spend up to £19bn on new pylons and transmission systems across the countryside as it “rewires the nation” for the net zero era, the company has said. John Pettigrew, National Grid’s chief executive, said the money would be spent upgrading and expanding the UK’s creaking power transmission system to ensure it is ready for the surge …

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers
1 year, 3 months ago

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around a fifth of the required emissions reductions to 2030 are covered by plans that we assess as insufficient …

Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says
1 year, 3 months ago

Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says

Associated Press  

The window to limit human-caused warming to a globally agreed goal is narrowing but still open because of the huge growth of solar energy and electric vehicles sales worldwide, a report said Tuesday. For the last two years, the rate of the build up of solar energy and electric vehicle sales were in line with achieving emissions reductions targets that …

What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals
1 year, 3 months ago

What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said these measures imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people, a claim climate experts strongly refute, and said the …

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change
1 year, 3 months ago

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change

The Independent  

For more than three decades I have asked environmentalists if they are optimistic about tackling these vast problems: climate change, ocean acidification, nutrification of the seas, persistent chemicals, plastic waste, biodiversity, antibiotic resistance. The UN’s Antonio Guterres has warned that rich nations such as the UK should aim for net zero by 2040 rather than 2050, and many scientists say …

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries
1 year, 3 months ago

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 70 countries including the UK, US, EU and China have targets to …

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies

Al Jazeera  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 to 2035. The UK will water down policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and instead pursue a “pragmatic” approach to hitting the target, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. ‘I believe in net …

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’
1 year, 4 months ago

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The time to start driving this is now Rachael Orr, Climate Outreach In a report published on Tuesday the …

UK risks wasting wind farms achievement without new links to grid, report warns
1 year, 5 months ago

UK risks wasting wind farms achievement without new links to grid, report warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Great Britain risks wasting a major achievement if it builds massive wind farms and nuclear …

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show
1 year, 5 months ago

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

The Independent  

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‘Damning’ report shows Government failing on net zero, say MPs and campaigners
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Damning’ report shows Government failing on net zero, say MPs and campaigners

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK risks failing on decarbonisation targets as well as losing its place as a …

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 7 months ago

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

The Hindu  

A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to "net zero" as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published Monday. While 149 countries have such targets, up from 124 in late 2020, the number of publicly listed corporations aiming …

Electric cars could save more than 100,000 lives, study claims
1 year, 7 months ago

Electric cars could save more than 100,000 lives, study claims

The Independent  

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Oil and gas emissions predicted to rise for North Sea companies
1 year, 7 months ago

Oil and gas emissions predicted to rise for North Sea companies

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Over that same period, the net carbon intensity of the energy products we sell fell by nearly 4% while …

Net zero Britain will be unable to keep the lights on, MPs warn
1 year, 8 months ago

Net zero Britain will be unable to keep the lights on, MPs warn

The Telegraph  

Britain will struggle to keep the lights on using only net zero electricity as the roll-out of green energy lags far behind target, MPs have warned. Falling investor confidence and bureaucratic delays mean Britain’s efforts to produce entirely clean electricity are at risk of stalling, MPs on the cross-party Business Select Committee said. Darren Jones, the Labour MP who chairs …

What’s Needed to Reach Net-Zero This Century, According to the IEA
1 year, 8 months ago

What’s Needed to Reach Net-Zero This Century, According to the IEA

Bloomberg  

Clean energy has become so inexpensive, and climate policy aspirations so common, that together they can potentially lower projected global warming to 1.7C above pre-industrial levels in 2100, according to the International Energy Agency. Despite a temporary drop at the height of the pandemic in 2020, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to a record high of 36.8 billion metric …

Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’
1 year, 9 months ago

Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Figures from UK-based energy think tank Ember, published on Wednesday, found that wind and solar supplied a …

If you think net zero is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the climate crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

If you think net zero is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the climate crisis

The Independent  

Going green will “destroy our economy” – at least, according to some commentary in recent days. However, Britain’s largest asset manager – which is well-informed on the economic impacts of rising sea levels, droughts, bad harvests, floods and other extreme weather events – makes clear in a report that cost will be reduced if we act to address the cause …

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has set out new net zero plans to boost energy security and reduce …

Scotland to be ‘at the heart’ of UK energy plans, UK Government says
1 year, 9 months ago

Scotland to be ‘at the heart’ of UK energy plans, UK Government says

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Today’s announcement will create opportunities for Scottish businesses to export their expertise around the world and set the standard …

Opportunity for prosperous offshore energy sector ‘hangs in balance’ – report
1 year, 9 months ago

Opportunity for prosperous offshore energy sector ‘hangs in balance’ – report

The Independent  

The opportunity to create a prosperous offshore industry that helps the UK move towards net zero “hangs in the balance” as investment falls due to challenges such as windfall taxes, according to research. “But this opportunity hangs in the balance.” We have been clear that we want to encourage reinvestment of the sector’s profits to support the economy, jobs, and …

The decade-long queue squeezing Britain's power supply
1 year, 10 months ago

The decade-long queue squeezing Britain's power supply

The Telegraph  

National Grid on Wednesday announced interim plans that it says will finally start to tackle connection delays in the short term, while it is working with regulators on a solution for the problem in the long run. Julian Leslie, head of networks and chief engineer of National Grid ESO, says: “We’re evolving our network to make it fit for the …

Britain needs to cover buildings in solar panels to meet net-zero emissions target, expert says
2 years ago

Britain needs to cover buildings in solar panels to meet net-zero emissions target, expert says

Daily Mail  

Britain should launch a ‘rooftop revolution’ by covering buildings in solar panels, the Government’s net zero tsar says today. Chris Skidmore, the former science minister, set out his conclusions in his ‘Net Zero Review’ – commissioned under Liz Truss’s short-lived government – which looks at how the UK can reach its target to stop production of greenhouse gases by 2050. …

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project
2 years, 2 months ago

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the light of the new data, senior climate lawyer for environmental law charity Sam Hunter Jones said: “These …

Energy crisis - live: Liz Truss issues hundreds of new oil and gas licences despite climate change
2 years, 3 months ago

Energy crisis - live: Liz Truss issues hundreds of new oil and gas licences despite climate change

The Independent  

✕ Close Nadhim Zahawi promises power cuts are 'highly unlikely' Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy …

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce
2 years, 5 months ago

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There’s an exquisite kind of irony in the government releasing its “Jet Zero” strategy, outlining how …

Bad news for Nigel Farage as research finds net zero ‘overwhelmingly popular’
2 years, 8 months ago

Bad news for Nigel Farage as research finds net zero ‘overwhelmingly popular’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s pledge to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is “overwhelmingly popular,” according …

How the UK strangled its onshore wind energy industry at birth
2 years, 8 months ago

How the UK strangled its onshore wind energy industry at birth

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The destruction of the UK’s land-based wind energy industry by the Tory government exemplifies why …

‘Critical gap’ in UK energy policy means government will miss net zero targets, MPs warned
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Critical gap’ in UK energy policy means government will miss net zero targets, MPs warned

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government is on course to miss crucial targets needed to ensure it meets its …

London could shake up road charges in bid to reduce car emissions
2 years, 11 months ago

London could shake up road charges in bid to reduce car emissions

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. London’s mayor said a new road charging system would be needed by the end of the decade to achieve …

Efforts to cut car, plane and ship emissions get small boost
3 years, 2 months ago

Efforts to cut car, plane and ship emissions get small boost

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — Several countries and companies announced plans Wednesday to stop selling cars that run on gasoline or diesel over the next two decades, as part of efforts to clamp down on a significant source of planet-warming emissions. “This welcome move signals that a growing number of countries, auto makers and transportation providers are joining the global push for …

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says
3 years, 2 months ago

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says

NPR  

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says Enlarge this image toggle caption Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images The current rate of greenhouse gas pollution is so high that Earth has about 11 years to rein in emissions if countries want to avoid the worst damage from climate …

Climate crisis: The world has a long, hard climb to ‘net zero’
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate crisis: The world has a long, hard climb to ‘net zero’

Al Jazeera  

The findings in three major documents will guide the decisions of world leaders at COP26 in Glasgow in tackling runaway climate change. If the world emulates the European Union’s commitment to halving emissions by 2030 and eliminating them altogether by 2050, possibly extracting some CO2 from the atmosphere thereafter, global average temperatures by 2100 will be roughly 1.4C higher than …

Energy crisis: UK consumers face rising fuel poverty this winter
3 years, 2 months ago

Energy crisis: UK consumers face rising fuel poverty this winter

Al Jazeera  

Colwyn Bay, Wales, United Kingdom – David Peacock is a 70-year-old with disabilities, living on his own in a flat in Llandudno, a Victorian resort town in North Wales, the United Kingdom. What campaigners want “Millions of people are desperate, not knowing how they can possibly manage this winter, with the fuel price rise coming on top of an unprecedented …

Government promises to cut emissions to reach net zero by 2050 under new climate change plan
3 years, 2 months ago

Government promises to cut emissions to reach net zero by 2050 under new climate change plan

ABC  

Australia has its hopes pinned on technologies that don't yet exist to achieve the federal government's pledge to join the bulk of the developed word in pursuing net zero emissions by 2050. Key points: The plan relies on investment in a range of "low emissions" technologies and "ultra-low-cost" solar Australia is on track to cut emissions by 30 to 35 …

The Nationals announced a last-minute deal — but the real decisions on climate and emissions had already been made
3 years, 2 months ago

The Nationals announced a last-minute deal — but the real decisions on climate and emissions had already been made

ABC  

Consistency, persistence and stubbornness. "We have not said we are doing this," Mr Joyce told reporters in Canberra when questioned over whether the party would support Prime Minister Scott Morrison's proposed net zero target. Mr Morrison, as treasurer, famously stood in parliament four years ago with a lump of coal, claiming that the nation's jobs and energy security depended upon …

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